Ryuto, who had escaped from the battlefield, leisurely made his way to the restroom. After taking care of everything, he should go back. Although to be honest, Ryuto didn't really want to go back. Going back would mean being...right. Just thinking about it, Ryuto's steps became hesitant. But staying in the restroom indefinitely wasn't a solution either, especially since he didn't smoke.

Sigh...are there always so many troubles?

After giving up on the idea of permanently residing in the restroom, Ryuto weakly placed his hand on the door handle of one of the stalls, ready to leave.

At that moment, the man in the adjacent stall had already come out, a step ahead of Ryuto. Ryuto had intended to come out as well, but...

In the next instant, he immediately shut the slightly ajar door.

That person...

While pondering, Ryuto opened the door slightly again for confirmation.

Indeed, it hadn't changed.

Just like what he saw earlier, that person had a black object in his hand, undoubtedly a handgun...

After briefly confirming that the man had left, Ryuto quickly ran to the entrance of the restroom to check on the man with the gun. Peering from a concealed spot, the man had already hidden the gun and was calmly walking back. Well, although Ryuto only saw his back, it should be him.

And it seemed like the person hadn't noticed him.

Oh man...

Why is it always so dangerous whenever I need to use the restroom? Somehow, I always encounter situations like this. I remember not too long ago at the bank...

But the only difference this time is that I wasn't discovered. Should I consider myself lucky? Otherwise, if the other person were to attack me like last time, it would be Game Over since I'm alone now.

It's really troublesome to see this kind of scene. Should I figure out how to deal with that person from earlier?

Thinking about this, Ryuto sighed with annoyance. But soon, a mechanical sound was heard.

It was the sound of the gun's safety being released, and at the same time, Ryuto could distinctly feel a hard object pressing against the back of his head.

Another man behind him was pointing a gun at his head.

Sigh...

So this is what they call "praying mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind"? Unexpectedly, there was someone behind me. I thought I wouldn't be discovered, but in the end...

Hasn't the outcome remained the same? It's just that the person has changed.

Director, come out and die. I promise I won't kill you. The script wasn't supposed to be like this!

Helpless, Ryuto could only let out a sigh deep inside.

But the other person didn't care about any of this.

While pointing the gun, the man asked Ryuto.

"You saw everything just now, right?"

...

Even if I were to say I didn't see anything, you wouldn't believe it, right? It's pointless to ask from the beginning, isn't it?

From what I remember, in situations like this, what comes next is...

As Ryuto thought about this, a shiver ran down his spine. After all...

The next step seems to be silencing, right? This is just so unlucky.

While Ryuto was lost in his thoughts, the other person spoke.

"Stand up, put your hands against the wall."

...

What is this for? Although Ryuto wanted to complain, he complied anyway because the other person had a gun.

After Ryuto was pinned down, the other person quickly and skillfully began to frisk him. No, correction, they started to search him. After all, Ryuto didn't have that kind of hobby.

Soon, they found Ryuto's phone. As for his wallet... they didn't seem to bother looking at it. Well, maybe they thought there wasn't enough money in it. Not even meeting the minimum threshold for a theft.

Is this the tragedy of being a loser?

Well, joking aside, the other person didn't seem interested in money. Instead, they seemed interested in the phone. Probably to prevent Ryuto from making a call for help. After all, if they wanted to steal money, there was no need to do it on a plane. Plane tickets are so expensive, the cost of doing business would be too high.

But Ryuto couldn't just passively accept this. He felt the need to at least clarify one thing.

So, he calmly questioned the other person.

"You guys are here to hijack the plane, aren't you?"

"......"